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Nicole Vulcan

Nicole Vulcan became Editor of the Source in 2016 and was promoted to Editor in Chief in 2024, managing the Editorial Board and the news team's many investigative projects. She's also at work on her debut book of journalistic non-fiction, titled "Self Medication," which traces Oregon's drug decriminalization efforts in the 21st Century, and tells a parallel tale of her own family’s losses from fentanyl addiction in the age of Measure 110. With all of that on her plate, send snacks. Catch up with the adventures at her book's Substack, called Self Medication.

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Sample the Goods

Catch these sampler plates from some of the competitors at this weekend’s Central Oregon BBQ Brews & Whiskey Festival
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Barbecue is kind of a big deal. Whether it’s Texas-style brisket or Korean-style galbi, most cultures have some type of tradition of cooking meat over an open fire—and they all spell deliciousness. All that deliciousness comes together this weekend for the Central Oregon BBQ Brews & Whiskey Festival—a new event debuting at the Deschutes County […]

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Six Years, Walking the World

Bendite Angela Maxwell spent over half a decade walking everywhere from New Zealand to inner Mongolia.
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It’s the classic wanderlust tale: Woman wants an adventure away from the grind of daily life. Woman sells possessions. Woman embarks on an epic journey of self-discovery and wild wandering. For most humans bitten hard by the travel bug, the itchiness wears off after a year, or maybe less. But for Bendite Angela Maxwell, the […]

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Madras Hosts Farm-to-Table Market

The new market takes place at City Hall Plaza in Madras every Friday
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Locals in and around Madras have a new way to access the food grown in the region, with the opening of the Madras Farm-to-Table Market. The City of Madras is host to the new market that takes place at City Hall Plaza in Madras every Friday. The market opened on Memorial Day and will have […]

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Got Rhubarb? La Pine Does!

The La Pine Rhubarb Festival takes place this Saturday
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You see it growing in giant shows in backyard gardens around Central Oregon, and this week, La Pine will pay homage to the great abundance of rhubarb. The La Pine Rhubarb Festival takes place this Saturday from 9am to 6pm, and Sunday from 9am to 3pm at the La Pine Senior Activity Center. The event […]

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Discovering a Glacier and What It Means for Local Water

In honor of the Water Issue, a local glacial scientist talks about the recent discovery on South Sister
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Late in the summer of 2020, a team of glacier experts, including Anders Carlson and Aaron Hartz, discovered a new glacier on South Sister in the Oregon Cascades. Finding a new glacier in Norway is no big deal, says Carlson, an Oregonian and the president of Oregon Glaciers Institute—but finding one in the Oregon Cascades […]

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The Cove Offers a New Place to Eat, Drink and Splash

Sunriver Resort is upping its waterpark game this month
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Sunriver Resort is upping its waterpark game this month with the reopening of The Cove, its newly renovated facility that offers double the space of its former outdoor pool, including indoor and outdoor places to play. Patrons can also check out the Spotted Frog, The Cove’s poolside food and drink spot, complete with a full […]

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The Pride Must Go On

June’s Pride Month events include music, beer, drag… and climbing
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In other years, the month of June is marked by Pride parades in cities around the globe—including here in Bend. While the pandemic may be waning and more events are starting to come, OUT Central Oregon and its partners opted to focus energy during this year’s Pride Month on smaller activities beyond a parade. The […]

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Mural Takes Shape in Franklin Tunnel

Proyecto Mural initiative brings more public art to the Bend Central District
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A community mural project aimed at celebrating and bringing more visibility to Central Oregon’s Latinx community is nearing completion in the Franklin Avenue railroad tunnel in downtown Bend. The project, titled Proyecto Mural, brought together local artists, a group of stakeholders from the Bend Central District and dozens of volunteers to complete the mural that now […]

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